Yannic Meier

Professional career

Postdoctoral researcher (2021 – present)
Social Psychology: Media and Communication, University of Duisburg-Essen

Visiting scholar (2024, February – March)
Department of Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Doctoral candidate (2017 – 2021)
Social Psychology: Media and Communication, University of Duisburg-Essen

Student assistant (2016 – 2017)
Social Psychology: Media and Communication, University of Duisburg-Essen

Education

Doctor philosophiae / Dr. phil. (2017 – 2021)
Social Psychology: Media and Communication, University of Duisburg-Essen
Dissertation title: It’s a private matter! Empirical investigations of psychological mechanisms underlying online self-disclosure and privacy protection
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nicole C. Krämer
Second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sabine Trepte

Master of science / M.Sc. (2015 – 2017)
Applied cognitive and media science, University of Duisburg-Essen (specialization in psychology)

Bachelor of science / B.Sc. (2012 – 2015)
Applied cognitive and media science, University of Duisburg-Essen

Memberships

since 2024
Student & Early Career Representative, Communication and Technology Division (ICA)

since 2023
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie e.V. (Fachgruppe Medienpsychologie) [German Society for Psychology (Media Psychology Division)]

since 2018
International Communication Association (Communication and Technology Division)